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Canada and the League of Nations
Canada's particular, specific relation to the League of Nations. Activities and success of the League of Nations. The significance of the International Court of Justice. What the League really stands for. Seeing in the League of Nations the beginning of a great new thing which the speaker...
Canada's particular, specific relation to the League of Nations. Activities and success of the League of Nations. The significance of the International Court of Justice. What the League really stands for. Seeing in the League of Nations the beginning of a great new thing which the speaker...http://speeches.empireclub.org/62653/data2009-07-16T09:05:14.637Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62653/data
Canada and the League of Nations
Will the Suggested Seven-Power Treaty Take the Place of the Protocol?
Asking about the public opinion in Canada in reference to the Protocol, one of the most important documents dealing with the peace and security of the world which any government or people has ever been called upon to consider. The lack of knowledge of the provisions and implications of the...
Asking about the public opinion in Canada in reference to the Protocol, one of the most important documents dealing with the peace and security of the world which any government or people has ever been called upon to consider. The lack of knowledge of the provisions and implications of the...http://speeches.empireclub.org/62640/data2009-07-16T09:05:12.550Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62640/data
Will the Suggested Seven-Power Treaty Take the Place of the Protocol?
Canada and the United States
Ladies Day
The proposed centenary of the hundred years of peace between the United States and the British Empire. A reading of some of the speaker's verse about war. The fighting that continues in Europe and Asia today. Doing our best to keep peace. Dealing with those who break the peace....
Ladies Day
The proposed centenary of the hundred years of peace between the United States and the British Empire. A reading of some of the speaker's verse about war. The fighting that continues in Europe and Asia today. Doing our best to keep peace. Dealing with those who break the peace....http://speeches.empireclub.org/62631/data2009-07-16T09:05:11.140Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62631/data
Canada and the United States
The League of Nations and the First Assembly at Geneva
The latest development to the First Assembly of The League. Some comments on the League itself. How we can win in this work. The League of Nations launched with the adoption of the covenant or draft at the Peace Conference. The effects of the war remaining with us. A reading of the preamble...
The latest development to the First Assembly of The League. Some comments on the League itself. How we can win in this work. The League of Nations launched with the adoption of the covenant or draft at the Peace Conference. The effects of the war remaining with us. A reading of the preamble...http://speeches.empireclub.org/62550/data2009-07-16T09:04:58.225Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62550/data
The League of Nations and the First Assembly at Geneva
The Challenge of International Relations to North America
This meeting held in conjunction with the League of nations Society in Canada. The speaker's statement of the deepest and most critical problem facing the world today: "Either we are going to get there first with international substitutes for war, or else a new world-war will shatter...
This meeting held in conjunction with the League of nations Society in Canada. The speaker's statement of the deepest and most critical problem facing the world today: "Either we are going to get there first with international substitutes for war, or else a new world-war will shatter...http://speeches.empireclub.org/62510/data2009-07-16T09:04:52.167Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62510/data
The Challenge of International Relations to North America
British and American Relations
Some general comments on natural law; that the laws of growth and decay are inevitable. The speaker's finding that the project to organize a League of nations to enforce peace some elements which seem to exist in contravention of the operation of natural law. The speaker's initial...
Some general comments on natural law; that the laws of growth and decay are inevitable. The speaker's finding that the project to organize a League of nations to enforce peace some elements which seem to exist in contravention of the operation of natural law. The speaker's initial...http://speeches.empireclub.org/62500/data2009-07-16T09:04:50.597Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62500/data
British and American Relations
World Politics of Canada and the Empire
The importance of world politics for Canada. Canada as a nation and internationalized, and today bearing her share of international responsibility. The study of international affairs as a kind of science. Attempting to find the fundamental principles that underlie the life of nations. A...
The importance of world politics for Canada. Canada as a nation and internationalized, and today bearing her share of international responsibility. The study of international affairs as a kind of science. Attempting to find the fundamental principles that underlie the life of nations. A...http://speeches.empireclub.org/62474/data2009-07-16T09:04:46.633Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62474/data
World Politics of Canada and the Empire
The Sino-Japanese Incident in Relation to the Problem of Disarmament and International Security
Encouraging signs for the League, for the Empire, and for the state of the world, despite this last year being the worst in terms of the depression—economic, financial, and therefore psychological and political. Christendom rallying to the support of the League. The promising affiliation in...
Encouraging signs for the League, for the Empire, and for the state of the world, despite this last year being the worst in terms of the depression—economic, financial, and therefore psychological and political. Christendom rallying to the support of the League. The promising affiliation in...http://speeches.empireclub.org/62460/data2009-07-16T09:04:44.460Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62460/data
The Sino-Japanese Incident in Relation to the Problem of Disarmament and International Security
Britain's New Responsibilities
Ladies Day.
Some personal background of the speaker, of events that influenced the person she became. Peace at the core of Britain's new responsibilities. A British election taking place today. A recapitulation of the early happenings in the Spring with intensified activity in Britain,...
Ladies Day.
Some personal background of the speaker, of events that influenced the person she became. Peace at the core of Britain's new responsibilities. A British election taking place today. A recapitulation of the early happenings in the Spring with intensified activity in Britain,...http://speeches.empireclub.org/62441/data2009-07-16T09:04:41.405Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62441/data
Britain's New Responsibilities
The British League of Nations
After the war, hope that something would be accomplished by which the weaker and more backward nations should not be left to the selfish exploitation of the strong, but would be lifted up and protected by a common trusteeship of civilized mankind. Genuine effort made to lay the foundation...
After the war, hope that something would be accomplished by which the weaker and more backward nations should not be left to the selfish exploitation of the strong, but would be lifted up and protected by a common trusteeship of civilized mankind. Genuine effort made to lay the foundation...http://speeches.empireclub.org/62374/data2009-07-16T09:04:31.120Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62374/data
The British League of Nations
The International Situation and the Protocol
A reversal from the speaker's last address in Toronto three years ago with regard to the best hope for the permanent reconstruction of Europe after the war, and for establishing the results of that peace for which those in Canada and Great Britain made such great sacrifices. The need to...
A reversal from the speaker's last address in Toronto three years ago with regard to the best hope for the permanent reconstruction of Europe after the war, and for establishing the results of that peace for which those in Canada and Great Britain made such great sacrifices. The need to...http://speeches.empireclub.org/62146/data2009-07-16T09:03:54.969Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62146/data
The International Situation and the Protocol
Europe and the British Empire
The speaker's recent lecture in Warsaw on Canada at the request of the Polish authorities. The speaker endeavouring to work out some sort of connnection between British liberty as seen from the point of view of the Dominions and Polish liberty as seen by the European point of view. A Polish...
The speaker's recent lecture in Warsaw on Canada at the request of the Polish authorities. The speaker endeavouring to work out some sort of connnection between British liberty as seen from the point of view of the Dominions and Polish liberty as seen by the European point of view. A Polish...http://speeches.empireclub.org/61884/data2009-07-16T09:03:12.960Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/61884/data
Europe and the British Empire
International Economic Co-operation
Turning our thoughts to Geneva, the political centre of the world, the fountainhead of International Cooperation. What London is to our Empire relations, Geneva is to International cooperation. The realization of the importance of Geneva by the Canadian Government. The establishment of the...
Turning our thoughts to Geneva, the political centre of the world, the fountainhead of International Cooperation. What London is to our Empire relations, Geneva is to International cooperation. The realization of the importance of Geneva by the Canadian Government. The establishment of the...http://speeches.empireclub.org/61199/data2009-07-16T09:01:25.417Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/61199/data
International Economic Co-operation
International Relations
Patriotism and the Empire. Living in a time of transition. Three great reasons which will always distinguish our time. First, the tremendous intellectual revolution, with reference to Darwin's "The Origin of Species." Second, the tremendous increase in human inventiveness and in discovery,...
Patriotism and the Empire. Living in a time of transition. Three great reasons which will always distinguish our time. First, the tremendous intellectual revolution, with reference to Darwin's "The Origin of Species." Second, the tremendous increase in human inventiveness and in discovery,...http://speeches.empireclub.org/61059/data2009-07-16T09:01:04.208Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/61059/data
International Relations
Unemployment
Some words of Mr. Bennett's which sum up the real problem before the League of Nations and before the International Labour Organization. The beginning of the League 11 years ago. The conversion from ideal to fact which has come about through necessity. Why these two organizations are...
Some words of Mr. Bennett's which sum up the real problem before the League of Nations and before the International Labour Organization. The beginning of the League 11 years ago. The conversion from ideal to fact which has come about through necessity. Why these two organizations are...http://speeches.empireclub.org/61020/data2009-07-16T09:00:58.222Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/61020/data
Unemployment
China, The Democratic Front in the Far East
The speaker's return from what he calls "the most bombed and blasted city in the world, Chungking, the wartime capital of China." Taking China seriously as a democracy. The difficulties and dangers of such an assertion. The speaker's conviction that China is heading towards democracy, and...
The speaker's return from what he calls "the most bombed and blasted city in the world, Chungking, the wartime capital of China." Taking China seriously as a democracy. The difficulties and dangers of such an assertion. The speaker's conviction that China is heading towards democracy, and...http://speeches.empireclub.org/61007/data2009-07-16T09:00:55.829Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/61007/data
China, The Democratic Front in the Far East
The Commonwealth and the League of Nations
A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club.
Differences between the Commonwealth and the League of Nations, but both striving for the betterment and improvement of mankind. A definition of these two institutions, what they stand for, what they mean, their great...
A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club.
Differences between the Commonwealth and the League of Nations, but both striving for the betterment and improvement of mankind. A definition of these two institutions, what they stand for, what they mean, their great...http://speeches.empireclub.org/60987/data2009-07-16T09:00:52.109Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60987/data
The Commonwealth and the League of Nations
Roads to the Future
Man's ideas about the future and about the past. Now disillusioned and fearful of the chaotic conditions of the present, looking forward with desire and perhaps some measure of expectation to the future. Faith that the improvement will come gratuitously, but the future will be what we make...
Man's ideas about the future and about the past. Now disillusioned and fearful of the chaotic conditions of the present, looking forward with desire and perhaps some measure of expectation to the future. Faith that the improvement will come gratuitously, but the future will be what we make...http://speeches.empireclub.org/60865/data2009-07-16T09:00:32.692Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60865/data
Roads to the Future
Disarmament
The great part to play in world affairs that is now that of the British people. The current power of the British Commonwealth and how that has come to be. The need for the abolition of war, the establishment of law and justice which the British peoples have achieved. The speaker's belief...
The great part to play in world affairs that is now that of the British people. The current power of the British Commonwealth and how that has come to be. The need for the abolition of war, the establishment of law and justice which the British peoples have achieved. The speaker's belief...http://speeches.empireclub.org/60736/data2009-07-16T09:00:12.451Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60736/data
Disarmament
Some Impressions of My Stay in England
Three features of English life and the general British situation: the position Britain has taken and the course she has pursued with regard to military activity; her recovery and progress in industry and commerce; her unswerving devotion to the institutions that form the basis of our social...
Three features of English life and the general British situation: the position Britain has taken and the course she has pursued with regard to military activity; her recovery and progress in industry and commerce; her unswerving devotion to the institutions that form the basis of our social...http://speeches.empireclub.org/60492/data2009-07-16T08:59:33.908Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60492/data
Some Impressions of My Stay in England
The Establishment of a Permanent Court of International Justice
Some phases in connection with the League of Nations which may have been overlooked in previous speeches. Objectives and aspirations of the League. Justice as the one thing that is more absolutely necessary than peace. No permanent peace without justice as its firm foundation. Ways in which...
Some phases in connection with the League of Nations which may have been overlooked in previous speeches. Objectives and aspirations of the League. Justice as the one thing that is more absolutely necessary than peace. No permanent peace without justice as its firm foundation. Ways in which...http://speeches.empireclub.org/60433/data2009-07-16T08:59:25.129Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60433/data
The Establishment of a Permanent Court of International Justice
Our International Outlook
Recent events in South Africa. Ways in which these events are significant. Great Britain's view of colonial relations now and in the past. The principles of liberty and nationality and independence. Another principle prevalent in the world called "anti-democracy," embodied in Bismarck. Now...
Recent events in South Africa. Ways in which these events are significant. Great Britain's view of colonial relations now and in the past. The principles of liberty and nationality and independence. Another principle prevalent in the world called "anti-democracy," embodied in Bismarck. Now...http://speeches.empireclub.org/60427/data2009-07-16T08:59:23.969Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60427/data
Our International Outlook
The British Empire and the World Crisis
England as a rock among the shifting sands of Europe. How England is dealing with her economic crisis. British statesmanship and British strength that has saved and is saving the 360 million people of India from suffering the same fate of China. British policy and British influence alone...
England as a rock among the shifting sands of Europe. How England is dealing with her economic crisis. British statesmanship and British strength that has saved and is saving the 360 million people of India from suffering the same fate of China. British policy and British influence alone...http://speeches.empireclub.org/60256/data2009-07-16T08:58:58.371Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60256/data
The British Empire and the World Crisis
Certain Features of the Paris Constitution
The hope that the new world will witness the end of the madness of preparing for another war as soon as one is ended. Preventing war, or at least rendering it impossible for any State to make preparation for war the principal business of the body politic. Organizing the world against the...
The hope that the new world will witness the end of the madness of preparing for another war as soon as one is ended. Preventing war, or at least rendering it impossible for any State to make preparation for war the principal business of the body politic. Organizing the world against the...http://speeches.empireclub.org/60196/data2009-07-16T08:58:48.963Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60196/data
Certain Features of the Paris Constitution
Fraternal Relations
Reference to the speaker's last address at the Empire Club, and the changed circumstances since that time. America's part in the Great War. The war and its effect upon Canada. Our returning boys and finding them employment. The great future that awaits Canada. The opportunity given to...
Reference to the speaker's last address at the Empire Club, and the changed circumstances since that time. America's part in the Great War. The war and its effect upon Canada. Our returning boys and finding them employment. The great future that awaits Canada. The opportunity given to...http://speeches.empireclub.org/60171/data2009-07-16T08:58:45.109Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60171/data
Fraternal Relations
Locarno
What Locarno has meant to those in England. The view that war between civilized states can be finally got rid of in our lifetime. The world now six times smaller, for practical purposes, than it was one hundred years ago. The result of that shrinkage in a crowded continent like Europe: a...
What Locarno has meant to those in England. The view that war between civilized states can be finally got rid of in our lifetime. The world now six times smaller, for practical purposes, than it was one hundred years ago. The result of that shrinkage in a crowded continent like Europe: a...http://speeches.empireclub.org/60087/data2009-07-16T08:58:31.879Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60087/data
Locarno
The United States and the League of Nations
A quotation from Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University with regard to the League of Nations and the misunderstanding of it by the American people. The changed attitude towards the idea of a League to enforce Peace following the war. The cause of the United States'...
A quotation from Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University with regard to the League of Nations and the misunderstanding of it by the American people. The changed attitude towards the idea of a League to enforce Peace following the war. The cause of the United States'...http://speeches.empireclub.org/60084/data2009-07-16T08:58:31.457Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60084/data
The United States and the League of Nations
London, Paris, Geneva
Canadians considering whether or not we as a people should not take a larger interest in the affairs of the world outside of us. When a Canadian goes to London. Being impressed by the magnitude of London and the Empire. The educated Englishman knowing more about Europe than Canada, and why...
Canadians considering whether or not we as a people should not take a larger interest in the affairs of the world outside of us. When a Canadian goes to London. Being impressed by the magnitude of London and the Empire. The educated Englishman knowing more about Europe than Canada, and why...http://speeches.empireclub.org/60079/data2009-07-16T08:58:30.672Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60079/data
London, Paris, Geneva
Does Canada Take The League of Nations Seriously?
How the people of Canada can be said to take the League of Nations seriously when we take the speech of our delegate so very casually indeed. The Sino-Japanese situation and the speech that our Canadian delegate, Mr. Cahan, made on it: a review. What Japan wants. Japan's need for markets...
How the people of Canada can be said to take the League of Nations seriously when we take the speech of our delegate so very casually indeed. The Sino-Japanese situation and the speech that our Canadian delegate, Mr. Cahan, made on it: a review. What Japan wants. Japan's need for markets...http://speeches.empireclub.org/59971/data2009-07-16T08:48:37.520Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/59971/data
Does Canada Take The League of Nations Seriously?
Australia and Her Post-War Problem
Australia's regard for Canadians as blood brothers. Some distinctions between Canada and Australia. The labour question in Australia. Laws governing labour conditions and wages in Australia. Reference to the Whitley report in England. Strikes in Australia. The small Bolshevist element in...
Australia's regard for Canadians as blood brothers. Some distinctions between Canada and Australia. The labour question in Australia. Laws governing labour conditions and wages in Australia. Reference to the Whitley report in England. Strikes in Australia. The small Bolshevist element in...http://speeches.empireclub.org/59866/data2009-07-16T08:39:09.470Zhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/59866/data
Australia and Her Post-War Problem